Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
91%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Hardened Scales
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Branching Evolution
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Ripples of Potential
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Kindred Discovery
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Wave Goodbye
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Deeproot Elite
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Mist Dancer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Metallic Mimic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Tide Shaper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wonder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Danny Pink
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cenote Scout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tributary Instructor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reef Shaman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Seahunter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Auroral Procession
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Consign to Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cyber Conversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
For the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whim of Volrath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Abjure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Nature's Lore
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Over the Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Broken Bond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stream of Life
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expropriate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Body of Research
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
The Great Henge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
The Earth Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ivory Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Needle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Twists and Turns
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Burgeoning
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spelunking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Abundant Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spreading Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Echoing Deeps
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Heart of Yavimaya
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pendelhaven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Cavern of Souls
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Grove
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Tropical Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
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